Military
Found in 758 Collections and/or Records:
Reminiscence of 1861-1865
Typescript (carbon copy) of a journal of a trip from Illinois to California in 1860. Tells of Ayer's experiences in the mines of Nevada, enlistment in the U.S. Cavalry, maneuvers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico, resignation in 1864, and later responsibility for Ayer Library at the Newberry Library.
Reminiscences of World War II
Typed and bound autobiography of Hall including many photographs of World War II in Euorpe. Hall wrote about joining the army in 1943, his training, and subsequent service in Great Britain, France, and Germany. He served in the 103rd Infantry Division for the United States Army.
Jesse Lee Reno letter at Camp Floyd, Utah Territory
ALS which mentions the forwarding of requisitions from the 5th and 10th Infantry Regiments for new rifled muskets. Discusses defective muskets and defective saddles. Mention is also made of a Lieutenant Shunk who is to be reimbursed for his purchase of military supplies.
Revolutionary soldiers of Onondaga Co.
Handwritten and bound biographies of men who served in the American Revolutionary War for the United States from Onondaga County, New York. Also included are newspaper clippings, correspndence, a receipt, and research notes relating to Beauchamp's compilation on the men who participated in the war. These materials were published in 1913.
Charles B. Reynolds letter
Letter, written by Charles B. Reynolds to newspaperman and historian, Don Russell, about Cpt. John Williams Gunnison. Dated 1942.
Henry T. Reynolds letter
Letter mentions the gunboat Pensicola, camp conditions, the death of Matthew Luis and why part of the letter is in pencil. The letter is written on printed stationary of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. Includes a photocopy of a photograph of Reynolds.
Richard Marsh Butler post-WWII papers, 1945-2005
Contains military and flight records documenting Richard Marsh Butler's post-WWII military career in the Air Reserves, as well as correspondence with fellow prisoners of war, publications regarding Stalag Luft III, airplanes, and other military ephemera. Materials dated 1945 to 2005.
Richard Marsh Butler scrapbooks and journals, 1933-1945
Contains diaries and scrapbooks created by Richard Marsh Butler during and about his time serving in WWII, including his time serving in a German prisoner of war camp. Materials dated 1933-1945.
Richard Marsh Butler WWII artifacts, 1940-1960
Richard Marsh Butler WWII artifacts, dated 1940-1960. Included uniforms, items used during his stay in a prisoner of war camp, and souvenirs from Europe.
Richard Marsh Butler WWII letters, 1940-1945
Contains Richard Marsh Butler WWII letters, dated 1940-1945. Some letters contain notes or photographs. Most letters are sent to or from Butler's wife, Geneil Butler, or to and from other Butler family members.